Three Worlds
European Settlements
Religion & Philosophy
Early English Colonies
Potpourri
100
This European Empire was the first to land in the New World/Caribbean under the voyage of Christopher Columbus
What is Spain?
100
These Europeans settled in the American Mid-West, mainly focusing on fur trading
Who are the French?
100
This Scottish philosopher believed that people are born evil and that they must submit to divine rule
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
100
A Joint Stock Company invested in the first English Colony in America in 1607
What is Jamestown?
100
This U.S territory has been devastated by two hurricanes in the past two months
What is Puerto Rico?
200
This civilization built their capital in what is now present day Mexico City
What are the Aztecs
200
Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes?
200
This English Philosopher believed that all men were created equal and that they must be given inalienable rights
Who is John Locke?
200
Jamestown was saved after they were able to grow this Cash Crop
What is Tobacco?
200
This team defeated the Cleveland Indians last night 5 - 2
What are the Yankees?
300
This African King was once considered the richest person in human history
Who is King Mansa Musa?
300
The Spanish and French settlers mainly practiced this religion
What is Catholicism?
300
This Christian sect broke from the Catholic Church and started their own Christian religion
Who are Protestants?
300
This English settler sympathized with former servants and started a rebellion in the Virginia colony
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
300
This football player started the National Anthem protests last year
Who is Colin Kaepernick
400
This European Empire was the first to make deals with African Kings for African slaves
What is Portugal?
400
A person of mixed European and Native Indian origin in Latin America
What are Mestizos?
400
This Christian sect was persecuted in England and in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They later settled in present day Pennsylvania.
What are Quakers?
400
This Native Tribe allied with the English in the Pequot War
What is the Narragansett Tribe?
400
The nickname for the Affordable Care Act
What is Obamacare?
500
The Dominican Friar who called for the end of the encomienda system
Who is Bartholomew De Las Casas?
500
English explorer and soldier who helped settle the Virginia colony of Jamestown
Who is John Smith?
500
The belief that God creates all your life choices for you
What is predestination?
500
Chief of the Wampanoag Indians who the English called King Phillip
Who is Metacom?
500
Osama Bin Laden had an obsession with this American Singer from New Jersey
Who is Whitney Houston?
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